{"id":549535,"date":"2026-04-10T12:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/549535\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:33:59","slug":"columbus-blue-jackets-stumble-in-playoff-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/549535\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Blue Jackets Stumble in Playoff Push"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Blue Jackets’ playoff push has hit a wall, with their recent losses exposing cracks in the team’s once-dominant performance.Buffalo Today<\/p>\n

The Columbus Blue Jackets, the defending Stanley Cup champions, have hit a rough patch in their quest to return to the playoffs. After a 5-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the Blue Jackets find themselves in a tight race, with a mountain of points that slipped away now standing in their way.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets’ struggles are surprising, as they were expected to be a top contender in the Eastern Conference after winning the Stanley Cup last season. Their recent skid has put their playoff hopes in jeopardy, and a failure to reach the postseason would be a major disappointment for the team and its fans.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets have lost several key games in recent weeks, including the lopsided defeat against the Sabres. The team’s offense has sputtered, and they’ve struggled to maintain their defensive intensity, leading to a string of losses that have put them in a precarious position in the playoff race.<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets lost 5-0 to the Buffalo Sabres on April 9, 2026.The Blue Jackets currently have a 39-28-12 record on the season.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n

The defending Stanley Cup champions, who are currently in a tight playoff race after a recent skid.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n

The team that handed the Blue Jackets a 5-0 defeat on April 9, 2026.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets will need to regroup and win their remaining games to secure a playoff spot, but their path has become much more difficult after their recent losses.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets’ struggles are a surprise, as they were expected to be a top contender in the Eastern Conference after winning the Stanley Cup last season. Their recent skid has put their playoff hopes in jeopardy, and a failure to reach the postseason would be a major disappointment for the team and its fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Blue Jackets’ playoff push has hit a wall, with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5108],"tags":[3644,5180,897,230,5179,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-549535","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-columbus-blue-jackets","8":"tag-blue-jackets","9":"tag-bluejackets","10":"tag-columbus","11":"tag-columbus-blue-jackets","12":"tag-columbusbluejackets","13":"tag-hockey","14":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116380439505862717","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}